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Guide to health and safety lawsAn overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.
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Safe Work Month 2024
Safe Work Month, held nationally each year in October, is a nationwide initiative dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces for everyone.
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Supporting the mental health of workers with physical injuries
Did you know a physical injury can lead to a mental injury as well? Learn how to support the mental health of injured workers.
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Making workplaces safer for everyone, every day
Whether you’re an employer, employee or dedicated health and safety representative, we all have a role to play in making workplaces safer for everyone, every day.
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Farm safety calendar competition
Check out the 12 winning drawings that feature in the 2025 Farm safety calendar!
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Ambassadors
Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safety.
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Nominate to join the Consultative Committee for Work-Related Fatalities and Serious Incidents
Have you been directly impacted by a work-related fatality or serious injury? Do you think you may be ready to be a force for positive chang...
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Annual update of Private Hospital Services Table of Costs
WorkCover Queensland has updated the Private Hospital Services Table of Costs, effective 1 December 2024.
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Asbestos safety risk from high pressure water hoses in focus for Asbestos Awareness Week
The dangers of using high pressure water hoses on asbestos cement roofs, fences and walls will be a focus of Queensland’s Asbestos Awareness...
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2024
Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...
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Asbestos Awareness Week 2024
Asbestos Awareness Week (25 November to 1 December 2024) promotes the importance of living and working safely with asbestos. This year we ar...
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incident alert
Two incidents involving young workers and trailers
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workplace health and safety alert
Working safely on guyed towers
25 November 2024 -
incident alert
Snorkelling fatalities in Central and North Queensland
24 October 2024 -
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Fatal incident involving farm machinery
18 October 2024 -
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Worker killed in elevating work platform incident
4 October 2024